Winnie the Pooh and his friends would walk around fearing imaginary dangers. Heffalumps and woozels. They were so caught up in what might be out there that they couldn’t see anything else around them or be of much use.
As a child I knew there were monsters under my bed and in my closet. The closet door had to be closed completely to keep anything that might be in there at bay, and I dared not let an arm or leg hang off the edge of the bed lest I be yanked out of bed and drug under it. This is a common almost universal fear of children. Where does it come from?
We fear what we cannot see. We fear the unknown. We fear things that haven’t happen and probably never will. Fear seems to swirl around us sucking away all our joy and contentment.
“If you think the worst and get the worst, you suffer twice, if you think the best, and get the worst, you suffer once....” --Anonymous
Remember you are on God’s team. The God who created the universe and created you. The God who can destroy the universe with a single thought and you too. God is our team Captain. We need not fear what comes at us from the opposing team.
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. Psalm 91:4-6
Dear Lord, help me not be fearful of the imaginary dangers or even potentially real dangers. Help me to put all my trust in the future you have promised. You have everything in control and working according to your plan. Help me to see that I am covered by your wings. Amen.
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“Bygones” by Mary Davis
Texas, 1884
Drawn to the new orphan boy in town, Tilly Rockford soon became the unfortunate victim of a lot of Orion Dunbar’s mischievous deeds in school. Can Tilly figure out how to truly forgive the one who made her childhood unbearable? Now she doesn’t even know she holds his heart. Can this deviant orphan-train boy turned man make up for the misdeeds of his youth and win Tilly’s heart before another man steals her away?
Other stories in this collection:
“The Bridal Shop” by Grace Hitchcock, “Mending Sarah’s Heart” by Suzanne Norquist, and “Binding Up Wounds” by Liz Tolsma
THE DAUGHTER'S PREDICAMENT (Book 2 in the Quilting Circle series)
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Can a patient love win her heart?
A handsome rancher, a stranger, and an unseen suitor are all waiting for an answer. Isabelle loves her sister, but will she really allow herself to be manipulated into a marriage without love? Will Isabelle capitulate and marry the man her parents wish her to, or will she rebel and marry the man they don’t approve of? Or will the man leaving her secret love poems sweep her off her feet?
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MARY DAVIS is a bestselling, award-winning novelist of over thirty titles in both historical and contemporary themes. Her 2018 titles include; “Holly and Ivy” in A Bouquet of Brides Collection (January), Courting Her Amish Heart (March), The Widow’s Plight (July), Courting Her Secret Heart (September), “Zola’s Cross-Country Adventure” in The MISSAdventure Brides Collection (December). 2019 releases include; Courting Her Prodigal Heart (January), The Daughter's Predicament (May), and “Bygones” in Thimbles and Threads (July). She is a member of ACFW and active in critique groups.
Mary lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of nearly thirty-five years and two cats. She has three adult children and two incredibly adorable grandchildren. Find her online at:
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